Long jail terms for satanic killers

Crime & Courts / 12 February 2014, 4:08pm

Nosihle Shelembe

Lindon Wagner (R - Blue shirt) and Robin Harwood (L) the two co-accused wait for court proceedings to start at the final handing down of sentence for the killing of Kirsty Theologo.
Palm ridge court.
Picture: Antoine de Ras, 08/11/2013

Johannesburg - Convicted killer Lindon Wagner was jailed for life on Wednesday for murder after Kirsty Theologo died following an apparent Satanic ritual in Johannesburg in October 2011.

The High Court in Johannesburg - sitting in Palm Ridge on the East Rand - also sentenced Wagner to 18 years in prison for the attempted murder of Theologo's friend.

Wagner's cousin Robin Harwood was jailed for 20 years for Theologo's murder.

Judge Geraldine Borchers said Wagner played more of an active role in the killing.

“He was prepared to lie under oath and denied responsibility for his actions,” Borchers said.

At the time of the murder Wagner was over 21 years, she said.

She said a life sentence for Harwood would be harsh because he was a youth and immature.

Borchers said Harwood had had a lack of parenting.

Wagner and Harwood will apply for leave to appeal against their sentences.